Research Article

Comparing the Effect of Combining Exercise with Rosuvastatin versus Atorvastatin on Lipid Profile and Functional Capacity: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 2

Crude and adjusted linear regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals for changes in total cholesterol.

VariableChange in total cholesterol
Crude modelSimple interaction modelFully adjusted model
95% CI95% CI95% CI

InterceptNANA0.059(-0.209, 0.328)0.660(-1.497, 2.818)
Atorvastatin use (yes)ReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
Rosuvastatin use (yes)0.026(-0.134, -0.186)-0.133(-0.505, 0.239)-0.612(-1.177, -0.478)
Average exercise minutes/week (minutes)-0.0001(-0.001, 0.001)-0.001(-0.003, 0.001)-0.002(-0.005, 0.001)
Rosuvastatin use
Average exercise interaction
NANA0.001(-0.001, 0.004)0.004(0.001, 0.008)
Age (years)0.002(-0.007, 0.011)NANA-0.002(-0.018, 0.014)
Sex (male)0.084(-0.078, 0.247)NANA0.267(-0.063, 0.596)
Tobacco smoking (previous/current smoker)-0.005(-0.135, 0.125)NANA-0.089(-0.321, 0.142)
Other cholesterol-lowering medications (yes)0.117(-0.160, 0.394)NANA0.147(-0.300, 0.595)
Anticoagulants (yes)-0.012(-0.242, 0.217)NANA-0.220(-0.730, 0.289)
Antiplatelets (yes)0.158(-0.066, 0.382)NANA-0.143(-0.596, 0.310)
Cardiovascular medications (yes)0.159(-0.169, 0.488)NANA0.213(-0.229, 0.656)
Oral antidiabetics (yes)-0.004(-0.188, 0.181)NANA0.094(-0.196, 0.383)
Insulin (yes)-0.125(-0.454, 0.203)NANA-0.455(-0.956, 0.047)
Adherence (%) to exercise schedule (weekly sessions performed/prescribed)-0.001(-0.005, 0.004)NANA0.004(-0.005, 0.012)
Weight (kg)0.001(-0.004, 0.004)NANA-0.004(-0.110, 0.004)
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.002(-0.002, 0.007)NANA-0.002(-0.012, 0.009)
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.004(-0.004, 0.013)NANA0.006(-0.009, 0.022)
6MWT at admission (meters)-0.001(-0.002, 0.0003)NANA-0.001(-0.003, 0.000)